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i it ,uo a i i u j.un aij i n jv i, a u; I HE GUARDIANS OF OUR LIHERTY. I Vol. XLI1I. . HILLSBOBOUGII, N. C, JEJRUAI:Y 4, 18G3. No. 2180. 3 (ConeMwl ) Amn the subjects to which you' atten tion wdl pccially dv.'ed during the p-eiifiit sion, 30a , i!l no doubt deem i;i'dpttn f 'ine comprehensive artieur rfitancr tring ! patamoant imp:rime. JV in"reasiag public debt, (lie great g wtqf,in lhe "I the currency vrlttiits necsarr concomitant of'enrava iint prices far all articles of coottnnptiftn, imt of revenue froas a taxation ,-tite to support tke pvblic crr.tit, all unite ;'nlm.miahtng u that earjetic. and wise !,-Ulatie.n alone can prevent serious em -irini'nt in our monetary affair. It it r cenvict'iun that the people of the Cm: fe icracT will freelr meei taxation on a i'e adequate to the rnaintenanr-e of !! j,a!;!ic cieUita"H the support of ihrir (; irnmrnt. When each family i aend.ng ( tb it must prrrie-'i ones to meet ttpu VJrf in camp and dea! in. battte, whtt jtouk! ran there be lo doibt the d spui- tii dete a tithe of its tarurje an I M;t, if siore be n-cesary', to p-otde the j..,f rtm.Tit mrsnt fur ensaring the tazf-rt of defenders? If our enemies mil M an excise oa every'rommndity vi pn!uce anil to the tlr presence of tn. gatherer, with nobi)arm''ie than im t of sues n iheir wirVd dea'gns ijtmt ts, the 02jptio fai unwilling fi.u the pit u! t" jeo;I to Vomit to r tuaneo neearj far the a-jccei of !lr;rt?efrie aa impatioit o their pa. ri..:irfi (hit few wilt bedipvrl toaaike, u tat p 'e cn jnat.fr. Tit Irrigation of your lilt in ttiei thien the landing of eali'sai i Treasury nutes hat prored beoeSfial. imimh bv'tW mama aaneie J to the re jin(f tt Secretary of the Trraanry, B l tit neither affietenily pr.n;t n r fr rKhiajj tu weet the flt enntpf the ei!. T pii;e ot a'i:ne enctneit, carrjinj ;; further the polif j of that U br fit'rx i l.!tatt.i t lalr than the I at f i U uu U tW e!if a'Uwrit far JuiJpj Hf hi iuaril prior ! iti la' !lceti'ier. i'fther(t ti wiJ' tra fion eifra'a vb arlt the eti" " taed piei ja t;W hit tiafl date. If t thia be aM it tta,it i'om aJ'C,fitf ttiatirt-i, a f-t;atti rf baiila, t'laraitifi pr'po' i,,i!!t b th af?i1 S'.a'.ea ha al ri?j bfe n nero!j prjof d br ii of Jfa ii enac tment ap.nteoJad'p?ed, v i i$Ue deubt that we a'u'J ae for ! nt.i rratored tn t an1 aid ttifa?to ifna!i!.n; oar circolatim re!ed f ?, Midline nw prJactie of " to y -.Kiff ; and oar credit placed fM a t; t rel ee fio fariSfi anfi'U rieto uor rraiirf J.r the firtc ' 4 .f t'p war. i !lfo!h't i'l tl oir uht will IrejbJt it w.ll b-f die n o r nit p ;'. ivi rteltSrr tSe inUet n ir the capita -H lit etpfntfd ti dih!il 4 itiie, la- "r'i'nj u4a fir I'lpif b-ac5t. Of ft e if pj,e (if jiiJ i'd wjlih whi -'i 'l tpr-itz fron jrartl w.U rejiert-i?: '''O0t taiaiiva fr ffia oithh than i "' i'im'.rd, rajiecialU il we fake i thtf on 'uli t;l be f f ' -. Ia-ea'(! ti y (lanni (ir V ' ir wiiih nr mVf'cl trt !' ' '' ': l itraaH n'i.M'nll.te f H:.ftJ Ifj'.fjtu, a ,i p.bit ie nrUT. I mnjend u riar ei t attf nit ' h..! i,ort t!e ktlrf uf fit ary oi iHU itiifiit 'aict and ',ht tnjf Ifjii a ii o i l wlttjed- tijer IUH taij le frqilrclt ! '-jtr t jr wi J im ti die t! p.rtjpr V.ir, ;",ir enta-ni( ti.e CC i nji!i,tiin"il f?:.ji-tfa propmrd. i Ut tiui rH of the War I) rttn' been hi i'ii .Mt3 ia Jtjc; . I t !r '"?"' t-'e SfrreUr?t heu . ti'! ! fij.. ft4nniMr f tinir s'j,t accei. T e. are -1 1 1 j iirribd. in a lae mfimire, t!ie 3r.,st;fin and ttrfu:rrmi fit oar T,indrr the uperatiuti v( the elKt fur on'rip'.Jon. Ta wu-lo a an I '-CHf of theie acti hie bren approrrd ' br rraulta, and like spirit of unit jr. rn daranco and aelf-devotion in the people, which hat hitherto sustained their action, muat be relied on to asiure their enforce ment under the fntinoin n'CMitie of ur aiuation. Te rccummeadjtlona of the Secretary to this effect are tempered ft the aujseitiona far their amelioration, and the aut.jtc' deerves the conaideratou' of Oong'-eM. ' Kur the perfection of o'ir military rgnizitit no appropriate mean hou!d he rryc', and on thia subject the ipiniona of the Secretary merit earlj it tentian. It i gratifying to perceive that, drr alt the rfiirt an4 lacrifices of. war, the purer, itfana and resurcs of the Con fedrracr fr its acceful prmecutioa are increasing. Drpendrnce on , foreign aup 'pliea N to he deplored, and aSould, a far aa prtcticable, be obviated bj the lctel-p ner.t and emploTnf nt of infriwl reaour cea. The prculiar circu-natances of'th CHiatrv, however, render thia difiicalt, and require extraordinary enrouraiements a'd farditica to b rranted bv t!i OorrrniTienf. Te embarramenf a reu?tin from - the !iwied captcitv of the railroad to aflftrrd tranp rta;i, and the iatpolbilitjr f otherwue com oi&k.l inland Gttnbatin the nfceafjr aapphea fr the,ar oia, renler iht cnntrot of the roidi under a i Vnra! supcrMni'Hi. at;i reet tj tne power i vn prnt(9t, , military exitnoa, Whil 'irh D'wers Tave to be .eircied. iher hoildb Sanded bjr jadicijj 'pnjit tamat erveaon or bat'', ant mar b. t fe"!fl nendf i br the SfCiitafj, un ler Jar realatKn or law. 1 pe:ialle recim-neod In thia ronnc (ion im revision of th eif mpt ioa law of , ..(n. Serioue rplain' hive rttchl ra of th ineatatift rt ita pra- tia fiow eminent and pitrf:c cttit'oa, wa opinion mi-rit great rnideratiofi, an I I itat that we mm wtl) b dvi ed fr l-ain; at hi ne a mMirif at local p fife wi.hit Ruling diacrimi nation', al wayi t be o'eprcatil, betwerit different c!aira nf or citi.eoa. . t . , Otr relations wito b In'iana eneraHr ea itiua t ie frimdlf . A p9lin f the :hertie pe,drhie iwd an attitude t; t tfie (Janfe If.-a'e (i irerament ; it it Kr'v'ii; to be able t atate that t'le tu rnfeH ;enre ad w.rth id that kur remtined irse and bjal to t4ir ueatj ea;a!wenfa. WitH tii'rx cep?i n, th-re hato b'l no i-cportant in a!aoct of iialfectt'tn amont aujf ef the triradlv aatinaaand tribea. l)i!ifaetinn recnU manifested i aeif amoa certain pirti -i of thraa j bat lt vetalted Iro n a w.ipirhenifi!i of ttie ia'rntioia el the UvrrnmeBt io their behalf. Thia hat trn lem ived aad fauatr dificulu it aoticipated. , ; Tii rlfprt of tin SicrsUrj of the N't. vjr hei'ewitb traoi'ted eihibita ta pro. f.ei mide n tia b ancH f the pu'dic rvice a nce voir tJru!nt, aa welt a m piret crnJitiu3. Tfe d-ttila ear. c d tn it a'e of ach a nitare aa te etn dr i'., i me r-piaun. inc- ni wiit, pjidic t that tb.. ti a; l be pj'jli 4 w ith lii it iu'MVj, t ;rri(r, rui.tie mv Jf t i'ii attfnt :i to lie i';fi,iitioi tUrei.t ,,nt.4ind. Te iTpnrt of tne ' imier tJeae-,1 e i flit Cti'o; (he ri!tt ytr riiMrr, JV.V der .ir U.ie rtii, te nii.Mti.if . . the i KK-am .J. J.ni -y li, a 0 iiAP oif tr IVfJ WVff It k- etf! irte fet'eivr-1 by the (t.iwr t rer'ineit i-i It lU i! teir. w.i'e 1'ie rDi.r were 2)a:3r i!rf.fird. Vne.e The f ':-win; eTMarta are fion a pim- i ilt.U'ieer, a considerable ilrJ'uil i.itr',l?t I pit1 . i a written tSe rerirof t.e Dirluirnt a mamr. "" a;i br rie of the e l with i eip'ei, a- althoj -it tei ni,: .dVinft)ihJ titt.en r.f iVnnv,f r4'i' aire..!? 'nid f , n tiie -rneri! fn- W tH w.m Uifaaal furca Jaaacn I'reMur w,!! Mifa.e i rorr at) lihi;t!e ' ,,,,,, nuw J,:""1 u-1 f per iifodp of relief to those of our citizens wlfO'e jiropertj ba been destrojed bv or der id the Government in pursuance of a pnjicv aduptel a a mean of national de- . .... - ienj, it is true that lull inilemnitr can nit io be mad?, but sn-ne measure'of re lief i due tn thoae patriotic citiena who have, b'irne private o for the public good, whie prprtr in effect Ins been taken for p't'juc ue, though uit ihrectlr appropriat ed. " , Our Gtivernment, born of the spirit of irf'n and n v6 eq uaiity and ludepeu d-n :e id the .Slates, roald not haresurvived a sei.fn'i or istoiisdioosition making e-'ch oily careful of it own lnterest or safetr. irti. nte o the Uinlef1ercjr umler (he b'esinj of Divine Providence depends up on Ilia harmonr, ener zr md iini'r of the Sif. It especially devolves on , JO'J, the'.r representatives, as fr a practicable, t refarna abues, to correct errors, to cwl- tirate fraternity, ami to sustain in the peo ple a j tsf conSdence in the Grernment of their choice. To that confidence and to the unity and self-sacrificin patriotism hitherto ditplarrd, ia Jie the success which has rrnrked the un-q-ial cantest, and has broaht oy counry ino a condition at the present tl'iie such as the mot sanjaine woal I not hire eotured to predict at ?be enniT.encement rf 9'tr stmjLle. Oar a'r ine are larger, better disciplined and noit th'iriiagh'y armed and equ'-pped than at any prtic,us pn iod of the war. The eneijiei of a w'mle nstjdi, devoted to the tin;! e!yect uf success in this war, have accti-npl'mhed nnrveU, an I msnr of oar trivls hare, by beneficent PniridetasTei' been converted into l)!ess'm,8. The mag atsde of the perils which wt enco-jntered hae dete toped the true qualities and illus trated the heroic chsracer of onr people, tha f;a;ryng f r the Confederacy from its air"th "3jit apprf-t4too from the tlur a font of the earth. The injariea reealt-injfi-on lh interruption of foitii com mrre hste received compensation br the irrei.9sjent ot our- internal resources. Cnu"n crown our firlrettea that were cast Irum the products f niinet opened end luroacet liilt ilurm; tbf war. Ojr m un iam caves yield roach of the nitre lr the rosnsfacture f pnwder, and promise ia- crease of prodtiet. From our own armories and workups we derive, in a great mea- stre.the warlike mi'erial, thenrdnance e.j ordninc st.ies which areetpended rwrti,r. faself m he n-jmernus and desperrt? tr)g,e. tnn and waiien fabric-, Va'and harness, : ,d gan carris,, ,re pr(illc,d n duly lacreasia; qns vJtie, br lhi (,ctor, IwtnriBj into v,t,n.e. Oar fields, no U-jjer whiw-., Df rotfon that cannot be f tpwrftd, 8 dtv te i to the prvludien of ceresls ,,, fr,H f rnrk f.rmerly FrfKAed witn the mceediof co'foi. In 'h.tinrv$ ti( nue nnb'e and devntf j wwnen, !h'i(ii wk . 'line sicr'ifires our si'c resw9i'. biehen i?iip()sib?e. the ni of the l in and uf fie snn'njt wheel mty be heard ihrwtx'loat th land With hari"s sweliirijj ib crti' It, Jt us, thea. ji n ia letsrnint tinnkt ft O I and in b-eerh-i'j tie coaiin aire of bis p 'eci n cre ner onr s aae su lt'ie reKratini of peace w:ti i nitr.iiui. li tMsioft til nj- b ovfii Fr.nsox davis. A HTRISr. A.ii?wEr FOR PEICC. t He tl.Hc f thtf Scal Jear, radini mi the i if 3 ii Jjne nest. I reroaimejd ko ue le;.s!iiiiii, if any fin be caas'.itutionl'y devied, f.ir aldiflj 1 1 revenue of tht Department during ibe eniin; fucsl vra-, in onier lo aid ton Rieit a led action id pottjl Isrilitis Vosr tteiitian it a!s' mvi ed h ns MfiMi'is cti.r tmprvas rci:f r in the frvJce rrr-mm.i.'rd in ;he rejvrt. and fir which leju'ati'.i is leri.iiii'd. I r?C nm mewl tot'onnrfli tJi'et;. t pra- Mire, than ix lun'ttt-s have rolled by since these wjnls were written. The nirihud of w ar. ileraSooed wuh a!i the err- ZJ whti b at mey, ar-d men. sod evil pt.1 iros, and iniitnl.-el ctsir: supply, htv ben cthnus;ed. At If Jt a quarter of a million cf North;?' n mfft (without anr com pat.it Ion f S.u.hein victims) hive peris'ief ci t e tie'd 'ir ia e h"pit-il, or retii-neJ ivi:l.i!ei! ?; their homes. Mil lions (!' Vi'kiM d:LM, nitiopil or local, hare been piled up. Private fortunes ara! tottering on the edge of ruin ; industry is palsied, and public bankruptcy at hand. Voluntary enlistments are not stimulated by boun'iea; and the tax-gatherer, and what for want of a better word I most call the press gang, stand ready to start on their relentless errand. More'thau this; every dit dissipates so.me theory of conquest or submission, widens the awful chasm that separates us from our brethren of the South, and renders more probable ihe stupendous shsme of European intervention not mere ly recognition, but active miliUry interpo sition, which at once ..settles the contest to our ignomjny, and adds bitterness to the cup of degradation, fr the surrenders we have made to avert it. Why, then, in thia agony of our republi can and American faith, liiay not words ot counsel for Peace b tnlerated ? Why must they lie crushed ont as treasonable? Why should a Northern man be mobbed, and insulted, and proscribed, ae.d impri soned, because, with the experience of the bloody past and the prospect of the bloodier future, he sneaks out in firnrof peace? There are thousands who think exactly as I do, who are'timid and silent; men of families dependent or dispersed, capital endangered, industry threatened ; fathers and mothers who are praying ton often, alas! in vain for the return of their rhil-' dren frum the battle-field and camp; there are hundred of thousands of theae, svlent and anxious now, whu will rejoice in ecstasy beyon l control when the word ofpacifica tioi is spoken and the fl g of permanent troce be displayed at Washington. ar(f Richmond. I am old enough to re-rtr, the Peace of 1815 and the j r it'a .h if that je was as nothing to wie,4t t .jj wnen t.us an iraternal ,c',e over anj peace be made. It will briv lt;n the ct of the fiates-oan jrho acco it, pwel frankly am tu' be my w:iheg and opinions as to t'je immrdlate future. I hey mm a. once; p. wh wifhont offence o;r disrespect, the queKtinns are put (o ro whether I would give up w.ihoal a ttr lhf Unori an(J Govcrnr inent Whir n two Jetra a?0 txstetf an;1 now " -jie power were mine. I would ar- n"'t le terms of recognition and separa " .n, I now have no difficulty in anrer- In the fiiHt plare.1 think there his been a struggle with at most a questionable sac cess; and if the choice be between the continomce of the war, with its attendant suffering and demorali.stion, certain mise ries am! uncertain results, and a rero;ni timi vf the Southern Confederacy, I am in favor of recognition of course making ihe abn'iticn pTtr responsible f-r this dread nress'ty. The blood of the Union is on them. " "" . It it be a rh'dce between the vt but ultimately successful ennduet ol the war, the vrji'tfnn of th Sou'rie-n "St4e, their fedore as mere miiifarv p ovinrfs, in rolvitig. if cnjrp, n radicnl ehsge in the political rtrganitation of t'ic frijn'Hant North, n m' virtu illy t i fhrogate State U'gh'a, and create a cenra!;7.e l ibmini- tion wt'h &!l the heresies of the dar. en grafted, and pr"rb!e reronition, I still pefe i re"'i:nf iiui. T cnni'iue a war to the b'tfer end of mutiia1 r i'i fiir a ir p 'nt of honor, or fron teiijier, is misrhierojsly atK'jrd. The moment a practical reuU be-omra hipoHMbie, as I tS'nk it now is, t' war oaht to cease; and it is the put of irais tirianship to discern in advance when il.at moment is coming. If the inquiry be ijrjlier pressed as to how I w ould arrange the t?r ns of pacifica tion and rcrr-gnifuiii, ni ai'juf the diffi rulty of botnda' rs and river rijh's, my answer is, I woiKI b-x! ' by a cessation of lioiiiii?ie and armistice l r a fixed period, not tun thnrt. Tt is the idVt o' df lasteins to inng-ne hat in the !ieit and moke of actual coifl ct wr can mjVe our pla jor t le f-ture. or even sej what that fiture is likrly to i t. 1 1 srms were laid. don n for a time, ?'ere wouM be a repugnance (n fake ihe -n i?pa;ah, whic'i of itself wti'iM t' f.i vo.sbV to sitisfaetory adjustment. This,
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